Blue Hole Creek found with high lead levels

[ChuckofWagon]

https://triblive.com/local/regional...e-drinking-level-found-in-laurel-ridge-creek/

Apparently the source of the very high lead levels has been determined, but not publicly disclosed. Blue Hole feeds into Laurel Hill Creek and ultimately into the Yough.

 

[riverwhy]

I have wondered what
Kind of lead contamination gun ranges are causing.

 

[jifigz]

I have wondered what
Kind of lead contamination gun ranges are causing.

I'm sure a lot..I can think of some sporting clays courses that have all trees and vegetation dead and dying. High shot shell areas like that should require non-toxic shot in my opinion.

 

[Broodstock]

I read this when the MWA posted about it. It’s unbelievable that the EPA or DCNR knew about it for so long before it was disclosed. Anecdotally I’ve had way less success on that creek in the last couple years compared to 10-15 years ago. I stopped going. Wonder if this is why. Photo from a while back on blue hole.

 

[riverwhy]

I know of one cabin on a tributary of fishing creek where most of the vegetation is dead from shooting clays off the deck. I am sure there are many others like it. It would be difficult to enforce on private property. I wonder if sportsman's clubs have any rules on their own properties or if they promote education about these issues among their members?